Nicole Peritore, PhD
Assistant Professor · Augusta University
Nicole Peritore is an assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University.
Food Insecurity Health Promotion Healthy Living Community Health
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health; Professor, Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization
Weight Discrimination Weight Stigma Weight-based bullying
Kimberley Pickett
Principal and Creative Director · KIMBO Design
Creative Principal of award-winning design firm, KIMBO Design Inc., based in Vancouver, B.C.
Design Graphic Design Marketing & Advertising Marketing & Branding Online Advertising
Debanjan (Deb) Mitra, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing · University of Connecticut
Professor Mitra is an expert in innovation and new product management, the customer experience.
Product Management Brand Strategies Marketing Strategy Product Development and Commercialization
Samsun "Sem" Lampotang
Professor/Director/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Samsun Lampotang's research helps improve patient safety by designing training with physical extended reality and virtual stimulators.
Mastery Learning via Virtual Coaches Patient Safety Procedural Training Simulation in Health Care Health Care Technology
Amy Murphy-Nugen
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.
Community Development and Housing Issues Housing Loss Foreclosure Disenfranchised Grief
Arash Tavakoli, PhD
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Villanova University
Prof. Arash Tavakoli, Ph.D., leads the Human Centered Cities Lab, focusing on human factors, human-centered design, and transport safety.
Human Factors in Transportation Engineering Transportation Safety Human Centered Design Human Sensing Naturalistic Driving
Glenn Lightsey
Professor, Aerospace Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Glenn Lightsey is an expert in the technology of small satellites including guidance, navigation, and control systems, and satellite swarms.
Small Satellites Global Positioning Space Systems Engineering Unmanned Spacecraft
Erica Shifflet-Chila
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work · Michigan State University
Professor Shifflet-Chila focuses on public policy, homelessness, technology, and social work.
Social Work Homelessness Public Policy Technology
Shuresh Ghimire, Ph.D.
Associate Cooperative Extension Educator · University of Connecticut
Shuresh Ghimire conducts an extension education and research program in vegetable crop production and practices.
Plastic Mulch Climate Adaptation Horticulture Agricultural Sciences Biodegradable Materials
Jim Stikeleather
Chief Innovation Officer · Dell
Rev up the engines of your event and glimpse the future with Dell's Chief Innovation Officer, who explains & evaluates emerging technologies
Software Development Environments and Methods Software as A Service Product Management Process Engineering Cloud Computing
David Rothenberg
Distinguished Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Through writing and music, David Rothenberg explores the relationship between humans and nature.
Bird Music Humanity Musicality of Animals Human Computer Musical Interfaces Environmental Philosophy
Enrique (Erik) Blair, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering · Baylor University
An expert in low-power computing, molecular computing, and quantum-dot cellular automata.
Entropy Power Dissipation Low-power Computing Molecular Computing Finite-dimensional Quantum
Jim Roddy
Keynote Speaker & Author · Jim Roddy CBA (Coach & Business Advisor)
Author of "Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer" and "The Walk-On Method to Career & Business Success"
Team Building Business Culture Hiring Best Practices Job Interviews
Cameron Awkward-Rich
Associate Professor in the Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Program · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cameron Awkward-Rich is a poet and a scholar of trans theory/expressive culture.
Trans Theory Trans Expressive Culture Trans/Feminist/Queer Theory and Methods Disability Studies Contemporary American Literature
Andrew Rohm, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Co-Director of the M-School
Social Media Marketing New Media Consumer Acceptance of Mobile Marketing
Hal Gottfried
Founder · Level Up Labs
Strategic Coach, Mentor, Open Source Hardware Advocate, Educator and IT Ninja
Integration Telecommunications Encryption Startups Non Profit
Raj Rajkumar
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Raj Rajkumar researches ways to safely bring your vehicle to life with information technology.
Wired/Wireless Networking Cyber-Physical Systems Autonomous Driving Embedded and Real-Time Systems
Robert M. DeConto
Provost Professor of and Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences and Director of the School of Earth and Sustainability · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rob DeConto is one of the world's leading experts on modeling polar ice sheets, sea level rise and ocean response to climate change.
Ice Sheets and Sea Level Antarctica Glaciology Climatology Earth System Modeling
David Julian McClements
Distinguished Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.
Plant-based Food Food Science Food Nanotechnology Food Architecture